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THORSON THRILLS AT GRANITE CITY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] THORSON THRILLS AT GRANITE CITY; WINS NIGHT #1 OF "GOLD CROWN MIDGET NATIONALS" Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Racing - Photos By: Jimmy Dearing/STLRacing.com Granite City, Illinois.........While it may not become as famous as Danny Sullivan's "Spin and Win" at the 1985 Indianapolis 500, Minden, Nevada's Tanner Thorson's "Half Spin and Win" performance on Thursday's opening night of the 2016 "Gold Crown Midget Nationals" at Tri-City Speedway will surely go down as one he won't soon forget. While running fourth on the sixth lap of the 30-lap feature, Thorson drifted into the infield after getting sideways between turns three…

Sheppard Shoots to Oswego Pole

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Sheppard Shoots to Oswego Pole Story By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com - Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com Waterloo, NY’s Matt Sheppard picked up the $1,000 prize by winning the pole for Sunday’s Bud Light 300 being held at NAPA Super DIRT Week at the Oswego Speedway. Sheppard’s lap time was 22.783, the only car in the 22-second bracket. It was “Super Matt’s” second Super DIRT Week pole with the last coming in 2014. The Top-6 in today’s Time Trials are locked into Sunday’s Bud Light 300 at Oswego Speedway. “I can’t say enough about this race car, we got it about…

NAPA Super DIRT Week Returns to Oswego Speedway in 2017

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] NAPA Super DIRT Week Returns to Oswego Speedway in 2017 46th Running of Racing's Biggest Party Will Continue at Oswego Speedway Story By: Cristina Cordova/DIRTcar Media - Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com OSWEGO, N.Y. - Oct. 6, 2016 - DIRTcar Racing announced today that NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week will remain at Oswego Speedway in 2017. After 44 years of running NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week at the Moody Mile, Racing's Biggest Party found a new home at Oswego Speedway in 2016. Over the last three months, the historic Oswego Speedway has undergone a…

BREAKING: Super DIRT Week To Return To Oswego for 2017

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Super DIRT Week To Return To Oswego for 2017 Story By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com - Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com World Racing Group CEO Brian Carter announced today at the Super DIRT Week Media Luncheon that Super DIRT Week has received the full support of The State of New York and that Super DIRT Week XLVI (46) will be held at the Oswego Speedway in 2017. Super DIRT Week was originally to be held this year on the brand new Central New York Raceway Park, a facility spearheaded by DIRT founder Glenn Donnelly but construction was halted when the speedway…

Eric Rudolph Scores Big at Weedsport Kick Off

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Rudolph and Root Kick Off Weedsport Super Dirt Week Party Story By: CHRISTINA CORDOVA / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEEDSPORT, NY – October 6, 2016- Erick Rudolph and Todd Root kicked-off the 45th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week with victories Wednesday night in the 358-Modified and Sportsman class at Weedsport Speedway. The speedway’s Super DIRT Week Kick Off Party attracted more than 100 drivers between the two DIRTcar Racing divisions to the 3/8-mile oval. Rudolph jump-started his NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week with a dominant win in DIRTcar 358 Modified Series…

Sheppard Leads Opening Day Practice at Oswego

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The Big Blocks Take on The Oswego Clay Story By: CHRISTINA CORDOVA / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY –October 6, 2016- An unusually warm fall day set the scene for NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week’s first day of practice at Oswego Speedway. The event officially kicked off at noon when over 35 race cars took to the streets of Oswego, New York for a procession through town. The stage was then set for the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds to hit the newly covered dirt track for the very first time. Over…

Pagenaud Honored at 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series Championship Celebration

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Simon Pagenaud Bring Team Penske Series Title Story By: MITCH ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO Indianapolis Ind.- October 6, 2016- An epic season deserves an equally impressive champion. That’s what INDYCAR has in Simon Pagenaud, who was honored Tuesday evening at the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series Championship Celebration. Pagenaud, 32, was saluted at Hilbert Circle Theatre on Indianapolis’ Monument Circle for capturing the season championship on the strength of a series-best five race wins and seven Verizon P1 Award pole positions over the course of the 16-race campaign. The driver of the…

Blaney Ready to Gain Ground at Eldora

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Blaney Hoping to Peak Saturday With All Stars at Eldora Speedway Story By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDELINE MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.CCOM PHOTO STAFF HARTFORD, Ohio -October 6,, 2016 - Dale Blaney has one focus this weekend and that is to perform at his highest level on Saturday at Eldora Speedway. Blaney and the Mainstream Holdings, Inc., sponsored CH Motorsports team are facing a 20-point deficit in the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions standings with only two races remaining. "I'm thinking that hopefully it doesn't rain," Blaney said. "That's the key to being able to get both the last…

Brent Marks Looking For Fulton Success

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Brent Marks Preps For First-Ever Fulton Speedway Appearance Story By; SHAWN BROUSE / FULLY INJECTED MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MYERSTOWN, PA. -October 6, 2016 - In an attempt to earn his fifth top-ten feature finish of the 2016 season with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, the “Myerstown Missile” Brent Marks will make the long tow north to Fulton, New York, on Saturday evening, October 8, for a first-ever appearance at the Fulton Speedway, joining the Greatest Show On Dirt for the Saturday Night Special segment of Super Dirt Week. Marks, pilot of the…

So Many Drivers Deserve To Have Won Super DIRT Week At “The Moody Mile”

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] So Many Drivers Deserve To Have Won Super DIRT Week At “The Moody Mile” Story & Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com When you think Super DIRT Week you think of the long and rich racing history of the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse and the names that have won on it. Lets face it, if you won at Syracuse you became an instant legend. Reutimann, Balough, Bob McCreadie, Jack Johnson, Hearn, Decker, Sheppard and Friesen are all names that have been dubbed immortal by conquering “The Moody Mile”. But that’s gone now, in the name of “progress” or…

MATT SHEPPARD SUPER IN UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY SEASON FINALE,

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TAKES $5,500 WIN WHILE LUCAS WOLFE SCORES $3,000 360 SPRINT CHECKERED FLAG Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF VERNON, NY- October 5, 2016- The Utica-Rome Speedway concluded it 2016 season this past Tuesday, October 4, with a special event presented by Broedel Energy to coincide with the beginning of Super DIRT Week in Oswego NY. The event saw Matt Sheppard take the twice delayed Race of Champions Dirt Modified Series (originally scheduled for May 22) Victoria 200 55 lap victory, worth $5,500, while Pennsylvanian Sprint star Lucas Wolfe take the $3,000 360…

Super DIRTcar Series Hit The Streets of Oswego

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Downtown Parade Kicks Off Oswego Super Dirt Week Story By: CHRISTINA CORDOVA / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos BY JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY – October 5, 2016- A procession of DIRTcar Racing race cars will take to the streets of Oswego, New York with a police escort to officially kick off NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week on Wednesday, October 5th at 12 p.m. As many as 50 Big-Block Modifieds, 358-Modifieds, Sportsman Modifieds and Pro Stocks will leave two-by-two from Gate 6 at Oswego Speedway, led by the Oswego Police Department and the official NAPA Super DIRT Week…

One Last Bang: Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will help Eldora Speedway close out 2016

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All Star Championship Battle Still “Too Close To Call” Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF INDIANAPOLIS, IND- October 5, 2016 - The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will make their fourth and final Eldora Speedway appearance of the season on Saturday evening, October 8, helping the World’s Greatest Dirt Track open and shut their doors for the final time of 2016. The Eldora Speedway season finale, known formally as the Sprintacular, will feature a complete Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions program, awarding $5,000 to the main event winner.…

Dutch Hoag Memorial Has A New Name & New One-Day Format

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The Dutch Hoag Memorial Will Now Go to a 1 Day Format on October 22nd. Story By: STEVE OVENS / OUTLAW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM DUNDEE, N.Y. —October 5, 2016- Several changes to the last weekend of racing at the Outlaw Speedway were released exclusively to Race Chaser Online on Friday evening. The first major change is that the event will now carry the name Dutch Hoag Memorial. This change coming after the sad news earlier in the season that the local racing community lost a living legend in Dutch Hoag. The loss was felt across the…

DIRTcar Nationals Remains at Volusia Speedway Park in February

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] DIRTcar Nationals Remains at Volusia Speedway Park in February Volusia Speedway Park Suspends Weekly Racing Story By: Cristina Cordova/DIRTcar Racing - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. - Oct. 3, 2016 - While Volusia Speedway Park announced today that they have suspended weekly racing, DIRTcar Nationals will continue as planned at the 1/2-mile Florida dirt oval February 14-25, 2017. "We hate to see this happen to Dirt Life Racing and all the Volusia regulars," said DIRTcar CEO Brian Carter, "but we assure you DIRTcar Nationals will go on as always, and we're excited about another great year at…

Brewerton Speedway Hurricane 100 To Take Center Stage During Super DIRT Week XLV Thursday

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Brewerton Speedway Hurricane 100 To Take Center Stage During Super DIRT Week XLV Thursday October 6; DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series Also In Competition Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway - Photos By: Alex & Helen Bruce & Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – October 3, 2016 – All roads this Thursday night, October 6 will lead to the Brewerton Speedway when one of the most popular races during Oswego Speedway Super DIRT Week XLV will take place. On the exciting race card will be the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series 24th Annual Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux Hurricane 100 by SUNY…

Super DIRT Week Monday Recap

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Super DIRT Week Day 1 is in The Books Story By: COLBY GORNIEWICZ / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY –October 4, 2016- It was a relatively quiet Monday as many teams opted not to partake in the extra day of Early-Bird inspection, however some prominent Modified teams did put their cars through the inspection line. The most notable drivers to see their cars go through technical inspection today were Brett Hearn, Pat Ward and Larry Wight. As far as technical inspection goes, there wasn’t much out of the ordinary today. A little trim…

Fulton Speedway Ready For The Greatest Show On Dirt

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The Craftsman World of Outlaws Sprint Cars This Saturday, October 8; NAPA Super DIRT Week XLV Modified Bud Light 300 Spot On The Line Story By: DAVE MEDLER / FULTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM FULTON, N.Y – October 4, 2016 – The final race of the 2016 season at Fulton Speedway will feature the ‘Greatest Show On DIRT’ when Kenny Wallace Driving Experience presents the ‘Saturday Night Special’ with the Craftsman World of Outlaw Sprint Cars. The intensity for the modifieds will be turned up as they will battle for the ‘Win and You’re In’ final…

Division Titles Up For Grabs at Mahoning Valley Speedway

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Mahoning Valley Speedway Readies for Two-Day Action Packed Weekend Story By: DINO OBERTO / MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY EDIA Photos By: WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa.- October 4, 2016- This coming Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9, Mahoning Valley Speedway will be hustling with activity. Saturday evening will be a full six division program of stock car action which includes Modifieds, Late Models, Street Stocks, Dirt Mods, Pro 4s and Hobby Stocks. The Jennifer Flanagan Kutz 42 for Late Models will be a key feature that evening as lap money will be posted in this special memorial race honoring Kutz, who passed…

American Racer Cup Battle Set For Five Mile Point Showdown

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AMERICAN RACER CUP WEEKEND SET FOR FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Story By: REED MILLER /AMERICAN RACER CUP MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Kirkwood, NY- October 4, 2016- Five Mile Point Speedway will be the site for the annual American Race Cup Weekend presented by Lias Tires and Sunoco Race Fuels this Friday and Saturday October 7th and 8th. The popular two day event will be the culmination of the American Racer Cup where drivers from fourteen different speedway competed over the summer months. The premier modified division will be in competition on Friday night in…

Tremont is King, Hackel is Champion at Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt Track

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Duprey, Ryan, Gray Wrap Up Championships Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: ANDREW CASSIDY / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY PHOTO WEST HAVEN, Vt. –October 4, 2016- Kenny Tremont Jr. was the dominant winner of the 50th season finale at the Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday, October 1, taking The Stove Depot “King of the Clay” 100. While Tremont won the race, it was Bobby Hackel winning the weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American Series war, sealing up the Dirt Track championship on his 22nd birthday. Also claiming titles were Bill Duprey, Mike Ryan, and…

TALKING POINTS: October 3, 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] TALKING POINTS: October 3, 2016 Story By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com - Photos By: Jay Fish & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY: Mother Nature took it to many short tracks across the Northeast this past weekend. I think the only tracks that were able to race were Dover and Fulton for their Outlaw 200. Williams Grove lost all three days of their National Open, which has now been rescheduled for October 14th as a one-day show. Georgetown Speedway also rescheduled their Friday night event for the same night. Stafford Motor Speedway has rescheduled their “Fall Final” weekend for this…

New Egypt Speedway Wraps Up 2016 Season with Fall Mud Hop Sunday, October 9th

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] New Egypt Speedway Wraps Up 2016 Season with Fall Mud Hop Sunday, October 9th Fall Activities, Food Specials, and Goodie Bags Highlight Fan Activities Story By: Allyse Wolfinger/New Egypt Speedway - Photo By: Jim Brown/NES New Egypt, NJ-- New Egypt Speedway is set to wrap up the 2016 season with a Fall Mud Hop on Sunday, October 9th. Local mudders will compete for quick time in nine classes throughout the afternoon in the mud pit located in the center of the infield. Fans not only can come see some great mud truck action but there will be Fall…

Williams Grove Speedway Returns to Action This Friday

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Rare “Run What Ya’ Brung” Program For Sprints And Super Late Models Friday At Williams Grove Speedway Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANISBURG, PA –October 3, 2016- Williams Grove Speedway will host a rare “Run What Ya’ Brung” racing program of 410 sprints and super late models coming up this Friday night, October 7 at 7:30 pm. The October 7 racing program will not be a point event for the 410 sprint cars as the rulebook is thrown out the window for the special event. The 410 sprints will race for…

RaceSaver Sprints Headline Keystone Challenge

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Keystone RaceSaver 305 Sprint Challenge Saturday At Port Royal Speedway Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, PA –October 3, 2016- Port Royal Speedway will present the 5th annual Blue Collar Classic featuring the Keystone RaceSaver Interregional Challenge for IMCA 305 sprint cars this Saturday, October 8 at 5 pm. The race is the biggest event for IMCA 305 sprint cars in the east with this years total 305 sprint posted purse topping $15,000 including $1,400 to win the main event and a payout for a special Founder’s Cup race for…

Dirt Late Models

Last Chance for Dirt Track World Championship Advance Tickets

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Dirt Track World Championship Advance Ticket Sales End October 4th Story By: TRAVIS BRANCH / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By:MIKE CAMPBELL / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAYCROSS, GA – October 3,2016- One of the most highly anticipated events of the season is just around the corner. The 36th Annual Rhino Ag Dirt Track World Championship – Presented by Optima Batteries will take place October 13th-15th at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH. The deadline to purchase advance discount tickets for this marquee event is quickly approaching. Advance tickets are on sale now through Tuesday, October 4th. Advance Three-Day General Admission tickets (by…

Dirt Late Models

Bloomquist Conquers Rome Late Model Field

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Bloomquist Takes 15th Lucas Oil Win of the Season at Rome Story By: TRAVIS BRANCH / LUCAS LM SERIES EDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF ROME, GA - October 3, 2016- Scott Bloomquist raced to his 15th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the 2016 season on Sunday night at Rome International Speedway. Bloomquist led every lap, but had to fight off a late-race challenge from Don O'Neal to pick up the win in the Lucas Oil Rome Showdown - piloting his Crop Production Services/Mark Martin Automotive/Reece Monument Company/Sweet-Bloomquist Chassis. Trailing Bloomquist and O'Neal to the checkers were…

Jimmy Phelps Snags $20,000 Outlaw 200 Win

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Ron Davis III Keeps Sportsman Shootout Victory At His Home Track Story By: DAVE MEDLER / FULTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF FULTON, NY – October 3, 2016 – With a less than favorable forecast for the entire weekend, fans and competitors showed up in numbers when all but 12 laps were run during the 31st Annual Sunoco Fulton Ethanol Facility Outlaw 200 Weekend presented by SUNY Canton. The big winners were weekly Fulton Speedway competitors with Jimmy Phelps collecting $20,000- pay day for the modified victory and sportsman track champion Ron Davis III pocketing $2,500 in…

Truex Blows Away The Field at The Monster Mile

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Martin Truex Jr. Makes Statement in Dover Elimination Race Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM DOVER, Del. –October 3, 2016- It was a Martin Truex Jr. blowout, a Jamie McMurray blow-up and a Jimmie Johnson “We blew it again.” Truex cruised to a decisive victory in Sunday’s Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover International Speedway, a race that pared the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field from 16 drivers to 12. Winning for a fourth time this season, a second time at Dover and the seventh time in his career, Truex was without…

Suarez Advances To The Next Round With Dover Victory

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Suárez Dominates at Dover to Advance in XFINITY Chase Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIE SERVICE Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM DOVER, Del. –October 3, 2016- With a dominant car that opened leads of more than six seconds after the final restart on Lap 152 of 200, Daniel Suárez won Sunday’s rain-delayed Drive Sober 200 at Dover International Speedway and earned a spot in the Round of 8 in the inaugural NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase. The Mexican-born driver grabbed the top spot from eventual third-place finisher Justin Allgaier on Lap 155 and quickly pulled away. Ty Dillon passed Allgaier…

Homestretch: Outlaws to Settle Tight Points Race in Final Regular Season Shows

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The Series Travels to Lakeside Speedway on Friday, Oct. 21, Then Salina Highbanks Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 22 Story By: BRENDAN CAPERIA / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF CONCORD, N.C. — October. 2, 2016 — The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series season is coming to a close, and the series’ Platinum drivers are feeling the heat approaching the prestigious Bad Boy Off Road World Finals. But just before that, the teams will string together two barn-burners at highly-regarded tracks, Lakeside Speedway (Kans.) on Friday, Oct. 21 and Salina Highbanks Speedway (Okla.) on Saturday, Oct. 22.…

Reddick Rolls a Winner in Las Vegas

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Tyler Reddick Leads Brad Keselowski Racing to 1-2 finish in Las Vegas Story By: OWEN A. KEARNS / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR LAS VEGAS NV-October 2, 2016- Tyler Reddick out-dueled Brad Keselowski Racing teammate Daniel Hemric to win Saturday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series DC Solar 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The victory was Reddick’s first of the 2016 season and marked the first time the Brad Keselowski Racing team had fashioned a one-two finish in the series. Reddick led five times for 70 of the 146 laps around the 1.5-mile track, taking…

Super DIRT Week Contingency Program Partners Set

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Longtime Sponsors, Plus the Addition of New Partners, Highlight the 2016 Super DIRT Week Contingency Program Story By: COLBY GORNIEWICZ / WRG MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, NC –October 2, 2016- As race teams make final preparations for NAPA Super DIRT Week, DIRTcar Racing announced today its diverse lineup of 2016 NAPA Super DIRT Week Contingency Program partners for the week-long events. The 45th annual NAPA Super DIRT Week contingency partners is highlighted by the renewal of longtime sponsors and the addition of new brands to the already strong list of quality companies that will award cash and…

Hodges Takes Lawerenceburg Fall Nationals Checkers

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HURRYIN’ HODGES HAMMERS ‘EM IN “FALL NATIONALS” AT THE BURG Story By: RICHIE MURRAY / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RYAN SELLERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM Lawrenceburg, Ind.- October 2, 2016- In a season that’s seen a new crop of youngsters step up to the forefront of USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car competition, Josh Hodges became the latest to establish himself as a first-time series winner, taking the lead with 13 laps to go, then running away from the field for a commanding victory in Saturday night’s $10,000-to-win “Fall Nationals” at Lawrenceburg Speedway. The 21-year-old Hodges, from Tijeras, New Mexico, became the…

Dirt Late Models

McDowell Scores Dixie Shootout Victory

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McDowell Wins First Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout Since 2001 Story By: TRAVIS BRANCH / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WOODSTOCK, GA -October 2, 2016 - Dale McDowell won his first Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout since 2001 on Saturday Night at Dixie Speedway. McDowell took the lead on lap 43 from race-long leader Tim McCreadie and then sprinted away for the win, his third in the annual event. McCreadie who led the first 42 laps of the race came home second in the Sweeteners Plus/Longhorn - followed by 6-time Dixie Shootout winner and current Lucas Oil Late…

MODS AT THE MADHOUSE TRIPLE THUNDER THRILLER “SPOOKTACULAR” SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT GRANDVIEW

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] NAPA AUTO PARTS & PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS present. . . . . . MODS AT THE MADHOUSE TRIPLE THUNDER THRILLER “SPOOKTACULAR” SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH - Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff BECHTELSVILLE, PA – As October quickly approaches, one of the most popular events on the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series schedule looms. The Pioneer Pole Building Mods at the Madhouse ‘Spooktacular’ at Grandview Speedway on Saturday, October 15 offers a whopping $5,000 payday to pre-registered Big-Block/Small-Block Modified competitors and also includes the Sportsman and TSRS Sprint Car…

New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Delaware Influence Set For Short Track SuperNationals 9 Next Weekend At I-88 Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Delaware Influence Set For Short Track SuperNationals 9 Next Weekend At I-88 Speedway; Godown, Pauch Jr., Howard, Jester & Osmun Set To Invade Afton Fairgrounds Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS - Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff AFTON, NY – When the green flag drops at I-88 Speedway for the ninth annual Short Track SuperNationals, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware fans will have drivers from their region in the field. Next weekend (Friday-Saturday October 7-8), the Afton Fairgrounds comes alive for two days with the “Working Man’s Race” headlined by the 50-lap big-block/small-block Modified event on…

Stevie Smith is Sprint Car Hall of Fame Ready

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Stevie Smith A Cut Above The Others Story By: JEREMY ELLIOTT / PENN LIVE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg Pa.- October 1, 2016- After 33 years of success in racing you knew there was something special about Stevie Smith when he first climbed behind the wheel of a Sprint Car as a teenager. It was 33 years ago. When I first saw him, I knew he was different. As the son of Sprint Car legend Steve Smith, he was brought up around racing. You kind of expected him to be taught well. Still, Smith was a cut above. He…

Dover NASCAR Notebook

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DESPITE LAST YEAR'S FAILURE, JOHNSON LIKES HIS CHANCES AT DOVER Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM DOVER, Del. –October 1, 2016- On a rainy morning at Dover International Speedway, Jimmie Johnson was hopeful lightning wouldn’t strike twice—figuratively speaking, of course. A year ago, in the third race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the failure of a rear-axle seal eliminated the six-time series champion from NASCAR’s 10-race playoff. Never mind that Johnson has owned the Monster Mile with 10 victories in 29 starts. Last year’s 41st-place finish in the Chase race…

Utica Rome Speedway Set for Blockbuster Kick Off of Racing

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$3,000 TO WIN 360 SPRINTS OPEN, RACE OF CHAMPIONS DIRT MODIFIED SERIES AND MOD LITES AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY TO KICK OFF HUGE WEEK OF RACING IN CENTRAL NEW YORK Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF VERNON, NY- October 1, 2016- This coming Tuesday, October 4, will be the final on track event of the 2016 season at the Utica-Rome Speedway will a thrilling three division show featuring the completion of the Victoria event for the Race of Champions Dirt Modifieds, from May 22, plus a $3,000 to win 360 Sprint Car open event…

Andretti Autosport and Bryan Herta Prep for 2017 Season

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Andretti & Herta Continue Partnership Story By: JEFF PAPPONE / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANAPOLIS – October 1, 2016- Bryan Herta Autosport announced Friday that the team has extended its Indianapolis 500 race-winning partnership with Andretti Autosport through the 2017 season. “I am super thrilled to continue our partnership with Andretti Autosport,” said Bryan Herta. “We have a lot of exciting plans for the team throughout the off-season that I know can only make us more competitive for the 2017 season. Last year came together quite late, but this year we’ve committed early and that…

Mahoning Valley Speedway Resets Schedule

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Weather Forces Schedule Changes for Mahoning Valley Speedway…October 8-9 Rain Dates in Place Story By: DINO OBERTO / MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa.- October 1, 2016- Due the rainy weekend, all racing activities at Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway has been postponed until October 8-9. This Saturday was to have been the final point race night of the season but Mother Nature apparently had other plans with rain predicted throughout the day which led to management having to utilize their rain date of Saturday, October 8 with some amendments. The night’s line-up will consist…

Rain Postponeds Williams Grove National Open

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National Open Rescheduled for October 14 Story By: COLBY GORNIEWICZ / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF MECHANICSBURG, PA – September 30, 2016 – Due to persistent rain, the running of the Champion Racing Oil National Open has now been postponed to Friday, October 14. The event will become a one-day World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series event with a $25,000-to-win, $1,000-to-start payoff for the 40-lap feature. Start time will be 7:30PM onFriday, October 14. Fans who hold tickets to the National Open can either exchange them or use them for the new rain date. All tickets will…

All Systems Go For Oswego Super Dirt Week

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NAPA Super DIRT Week is Open for Business The New Stage is Set for Racing’s Biggest Party Story By: CHRISTINA CORDOVA/ SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF CONCORD, NC –September 30, 2016- In under 80 days, the 54-year-old Oswego Speedway has undergone a major overhaul for NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week, with renovations that would typically take crews a year to complete. Since the “New Stage” was announced on July 14, construction crews have been scattered throughout the Oswego, NY facility putting in 10- to 12-hour workdays to transform the timeless Oswego Speedway in advance of the…

Georgetown Speedway Postpones Sept. 30 Program To Friday, October 14; Bobby Allison To Return

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Georgetown Speedway Postpones Sept. 30 Program To Friday, October 14; NASCAR Hall of Fame Driver Bobby Allison To Return, Will Serve As Grand Marshall Story By: Brett Deyo/Georgetown Speedway - Photos By: Brett Deyo/Georgetown Speedway & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – An historic rain event that dropped more than 10 inches of rain on Delmarva, closed roads and prompted widespread flooding has claimed the Friday, September 30 ‘Showdown’ event at Georgetown Speedway. The event has been postponed to Friday, October 14. NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Bobby Allison was slated to serve as ‘Grand Marshall’ for the September…

Eight Events, Eight Winners For SuperNationals Competitors

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Short Track SuperNationals Modified Program Lacks Repeat Winner Entering “Working Man’s Race” 9 At I-88 Speedway October 7-8 Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM AFTON, NY –September 30, 2016- The Short Track SuperNationals “Working Man’s Race” is approaching its ninth running October 7-8 at I-88 Speedway. In the eight previous renditions, there have been no repeat Modified winners. Will there be a ninth new face in Victory Lane? Only time will tell. On Saturday (October 8), the big-block/small-block Modifieds race 50 laps for a massive purse structure offering $5,000 to the winner, $1,000…

Stockton Looks To Return To Lawrenceburg’s Victory Lane

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AFTER EMOTIONAL 2012 VICTORY, STOCKON AND LAWRENCEBURG'S "FALL NATIONALS" HAVE SPECIAL BOND Story By: RICHIE MURRAY / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Lawrenceburg Ind.- September 30, 2016- Saturday night, September 29, 2012 is a date that Chase Stockon won’t soon forget. The Fort Branch, Indiana driver was in the midst of his first full season on the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car tour. The usual sleepless nights working in the garage and racking up miles on the road away from home each weekend is par for the course when one travels the entire USAC schedule. Especially for…

Dover & Las Vegas Weekend Preview

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Larson Holds Final Chase Transfer Spot Heading Into Dover Cutoff Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM Dover De.- September 30, 2016- So far, so good in Kyle Larson's first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The No. 42 Chevrolet driver holds the final transfer spot to the Round of 12 by five points over his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Jamie McMurray heading into Sunday's Citizen Soldier 400 Chase cutoff race at Dover International Speedway (2 p.m. ET on NBCSN). Larson finished 18th in the Chase opener at Chicagoland and 10th last Sunday…

Rain Cancels First Night of the National Open

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Series Returns Tonight and Saturday as Scheduled Story By: BRENDAN CAPERIA / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Mechanicsburg, Pa. - September 30, 2016 - Steady precipitation throughout the area forced the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series to cancel opening night of the Champion Racing Oil National Open at Williams Grove Speedway. Friday and Saturday night will remain on schedule. With high car counts expected, the World of Outlaws will be in the competing for Saturday's $50,000-to-win purse. Last year's finale featured 48 winged-sprints with 28 advancing to the A-Main. Ticket holders for Thursday's show will be…

Shane Stewart Looks to Stay Hot at Williams Grove

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LARSON MARKS RACING TAKES MOMENTUM INTO NATIONAL OPEN Story By: ANDREA LARSON / LARSON MARKS RACING MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Mechanicsburg Pa.- September 30, 2016- Coming off a string of top-five finishes, including back-to-back wins, Larson Marks Racing takes momentum into Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Penn. with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series this weekend for the National Open. NATIONAL OPEN 2015: Last year, both Thursday and Friday nights' events were cancelled due to rain. On Saturday, Stewart qualified ninth and advanced one position in his heat race to finish third. After starting 20th in…

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